It's seemed a little late in the coming this year, but over the past week or so information finally started trickling in about "Big Game" parties (neither we nor the properties that host them can refer to these events as "S*per B*wl" parties, due to the extremely strict control over the brand exerted by the NFL. In fact, we recall phoning the now defunct Jillian's downtown one year to inquire about the party they were advertising in one of the local free magazines, and were greeted by an almost hysterical manager at the other end of the line screaming, "Don't write anything about our party! WE'RE NOT HAVING A S*UPER B*WL PARTY!!" Similarly, an off-Strip casino told us they'd been called by Cox Communications and told in no uncertain terms that they'd pull the whole cable service for the entire hotel if they found out that they were hosting a "SB" party.)
Still, the sports-betting and party capital of the universe is hardly likely to let a little semantics get in the way of a good time, so Las Vegas merely sidesteps the issue by calling our events "Pigskin" or "Big Game" parties, and there are no shortage of those, whether you're looking for free hot dogs in a sports book, beer specials in a neighborhood bar, half-time lap dances in a strip club, or some combination of all of the above!
Rather than list them all here, we'll give you the following link to our Football Party coverage in the Special Events section on our site, to which we keep adding new venues and happenings as we hear about them. So, keep checking back right up to the big day, since some venues don't get their act together to release details until the last minute; however, some events are likely to sell out in advance, so if you're interested in going to one of the hipper parties, you'd be well advised to reserve your seats ahead of time, where possible.
